Senior Network Engineer
Davy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • Ireland
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About the role
- Develop and execute long-term network roadmaps aligned with business goals, including digital transformation and cloud migration
- Oversee the lifecycle of LAN, WAN, wireless, and data centre infrastructures
- Implement zero-trust security frameworks, manage firewalls/VPNs, and ensure adherence to standards like NIST or ISO 27001
- Manage 3rd party relationships with partners and vendors
- Design and test comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans ensuring documentation is up to date
- Utilize monitoring tools for proactive anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and capacity planning
- Ensure all network systems are functioning & communicating properly
- Daily network administration duties
- Support, configure, maintain the corporate work
- Configure & support 3rd party applications and network connections
- Ensure network security standards (CIS), policies & regulation are properly implemented within the network environment
- Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput and latency)
Requirements
- Must have 10+ years’ experience in relevant role
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- High value placed on advanced credentials such as CCIE, CCNP, or cloud-specific certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect)
- Strong analytical problem-solving, stakeholder communication, and ability to influence executive-level decisions
- Possess an advanced understanding of networking protocols & procedures
- Proven experience in a network administration & engineering role
- Exceptional critical thinking & problem-solving ability
- Knowledge of best practices regarding management, control & monitoring of network infrastructure
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Good interpersonal & communication skills to provide support in a professional manner
- Ability to work on own initiative & demonstrate proactive ownership of tasks and issues
- Self-motivated with good judgement, organisational and time management skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good team working capability
- Dedicated and flexible work attitude
Benefits
- Health and wellness support
- Flexible working options
- Flexible benefits allowance
- Learning and development opportunities
- Assisted retirement planning
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Mental health first aid
- Sports & Social teams promoting physical wellbeing and social connection
- Competitive remuneration package including salary, bonus, pension and additional benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
network administrationnetwork engineeringLANWANwireless infrastructuredata centre infrastructurezero-trust security frameworksfirewallsVPNsnetwork protocols
Soft Skills
analytical problem-solvingstakeholder communicationinfluence executive-level decisionscritical thinkingtroubleshootinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstime managementattention to detailteam working
Certifications
CCIECCNPcloud-specific certifications